Affiliate Welcome Guide
Welcome to the family. Here's everything you need to start.
Thank you for saying yes. This guide walks you through your starter set, your link, how to post, and how you get paid. Read it once — keep it bookmarked for the questions that always come up later.
1 · What you get
Your starter set & affiliate perks
Within a week of approval, you'll receive a package with:
Tallow Balm (jar)
Our signature whipped tallow. Start with a pea-size amount on clean, slightly damp skin.
Lip Balm
Toss one in your bag and forget drugstore chapstick exists.
Bar of Soap
Use it as a body bar or a face wash — it's gentle enough for both.
Your Affiliate Link
Unique to you. Everything sold through it pays you 15% for 30 days after first click.
Before you post
Actually use the products for at least 5–7 days before your first post. Real reviews beat hype every time, and our audience can tell the difference. If anything arrives damaged or you have a skin concern, email us first — we'd rather replace it than have you post something lukewarm.
2 · Your link
How tracking actually works
When someone clicks your link, a 30-day cookie is dropped in their browser. If they buy anytime in those 30 days — even if they click another creator's link later — the sale is still attributed to the most recent link clicked. Takeaway: keep showing up in your feed, not just the day of a drop.
- Find your link in your UpPromote dashboard under Affiliate link.
- Shorten it with Bitly or your platform's built-in shortener if you want something prettier.
- Put it in your link-in-bio tool (Linktree, Beacons, Stan) labeled "Made New Naturals — 15% friend discount isn't automatic, but you get my support by using this link."
Where your link works
Yes: TikTok bio, Instagram bio, Linktree, YouTube description, blog posts, email newsletters, Pinterest pins.
No: direct links inside TikTok captions (TikTok strips them), paid ads running against our brand name, any page that misrepresents the product.
3 · Disclosure
The FTC-safe way to post
The FTC requires creators to clearly disclose paid or commissioned relationships. It's a big deal legally — and it's also just good faith with your audience. The rule of thumb: disclosure has to be clear, conspicuous, and upfront (not buried at the end).
On TikTok / Reels
Toggle the "branded content" or "paid partnership" switch on the post, AND say it in the first 3 seconds of the video (e.g., "This is an affiliate favorite…").
On Instagram feed / Stories
Use the "Paid partnership with Made New Naturals" tag. In the caption, include #affiliate or "my affiliate link" — not just #ad buried in hashtag soup.
On YouTube
Check the "Contains paid promotion" box during upload, and add a visible on-screen disclosure in the first 15 seconds.
In newsletters / blogs
A line at the top: "This email contains my affiliate link — if you buy, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you." That's it.
4 · What to post
Content that actually converts
You know your audience best — don't let us direct you. But here's what tends to work for tallow and natural skincare:
- "I was skeptical" stories — you were a natural-skincare cynic, you tried it, here's what happened after 2 weeks.
- Before / after on you — a single close-up showing texture or redness change is worth 10 product flatlays.
- Get-ready-with-me / morning routine — show where Made New fits in your actual day.
- Ingredient deep-dive — explain why tallow (bioavailable vitamins A, D, E, K, structurally similar to skin sebum) beats 30-ingredient drugstore moisturizers.
- "What I stopped using" list — what tallow replaced in your routine.
- Comment-response video — pick a skeptical comment ("isn't tallow gross?") and answer it honestly.
5 · Do & don't
Brand guardrails
Please do
- Be honest — including about what didn't work for you.
- Disclose clearly at the top of every post.
- Tag @madenewnaturals so we can reshare.
- Use your own photos and voice.
- DM us questions — we reply within 24 hours on weekdays.
- Let us know if a post takes off so we can amplify.
Please don't
- Make medical claims ("cures eczema," "heals acne," "treats X").
- Say "free" — it was gifted in exchange for an affiliate partnership.
- Compare us by name to other specific tallow brands in a negative way.
- Run paid search ads on our brand name or domain.
- Repost our exact photos without attribution or add your own spin.
- Reuse expired content once a product changes.
6 · Plug-and-play
Caption & script starters
Copy, tweak to sound like you, post.
7 · The money
Commissions, payouts & taxes
- Every qualifying sale pays you 15% of the order subtotal (before shipping and tax).
- Sales enter a pending state until our 14-day return window closes, then move to approved.
- Approved balances over $50 are paid out the first week of each month via PayPal.
- Under $50? It rolls forward until you clear the threshold — nothing is lost.
- Add your PayPal email in your UpPromote dashboard under Profile → Payment info. We can't pay you without it.
W-9 & 1099 (U.S. affiliates)
The IRS requires us to issue a 1099-NEC to any U.S. affiliate who earns $600 or more in a calendar year. To stay ahead of that:
- We'll email you a secure W-9 request after approval. Please complete it before your first payout so nothing is held up.
- If you hit $600 in earnings in a year and haven't submitted a W-9, we have to pause payouts until we receive it.
- 1099s are sent by January 31 of the following year to the email on file. Watch for it.
8 · Your dashboard
Where to find everything
Everything lives in your UpPromote affiliate dashboard at af.uppromote.com/madenewnaturals/login. Bookmark it. You'll check it more than you think.
- Dashboard tab — clicks, orders, pending vs. approved commissions.
- Affiliate link — your unique link, and a button to copy it.
- Orders — every sale tied to you, with status.
- Payouts — paid, pending, and upcoming amounts.
- Profile → Payment info — your PayPal email.
- Profile → Tax info — upload your W-9 here when prompted.
9 · First-week checklist
Do these seven things
- Add your PayPal email to your UpPromote profile
- Complete and return the W-9 we emailed you
- Use the starter set for 5–7 days before your first post
- Follow @madenewnaturals on Instagram and TikTok
- Put your affiliate link in your link-in-bio
- Plan your first post — caption, disclosure, and a clean visual
- Tag us in the post so we can reshare to our audience
10 · FAQ
The questions that come up
When will my first payout arrive?
Can I post a negative review?
My audience is asking for a discount code — can you give me one?
What if I hit $600 in earnings before I submit a W-9?
Can I be an affiliate if I'm not in the U.S.?
Can I apply to be a content-only partner (no sales)?
How do I leave the program?
Questions, ideas, or a heads-up about a post?
You'll reach a real human — usually me — within 24 hours on weekdays.
Email hello@madenewnaturals.com · DM @madenewnaturals on Instagram or TikTok